Babies who can't walk are particularly hard on their shoes! We once
heard of one who "wore out" nine pairs in two months! In these
circumstances, it seems very desirable to have a home shoe-maker, and
not have to frequent the shops too often; so we will tell you of an
easy kind, which almost any little sister can make. You must take an
old morocco shoe which fits, and cut out the shape in paper, first
the sole, and then the upper. Then cut the same shape in merino or
cashmere, line the little sole with Canton flannel or silk, and bind
it with very narrow ribbon. Line and bind the upper in the same way,
and feather-stitch round the top and down both sides of the opening in
front; sew on two ends of ribbon to tie round the ankle, and the shoe
is done. It will look very pretty on baby's pink foot, and he will
thank you for your gift in his own way, by kicking his toes joyfully,
and getting the shoes into his mouth as soon as possible.


A HEMLOCK PILLOW.

It is rather late in the year to make these pillows, but you can try
them for next Christmas. They must be prepared for beforehand by
gathering and drying a quantity of the needles of the hemlock, the
fine ones from the ends of the young shrubs being the best. Make a
large square bag of cotton, stuff it full of the needles, and inclose
it in an outer case of soft thick silk or woolen stuff. The one from
which we take our description had "Rêve du forêt" embroidered on it in
dull yellow floss, and we don't believe any one could help dreaming
of the forest who laid a cheek on the pillow and smelled the mingled
spice and sweetness of its aromatic contents.